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Quartz, the second most common mineral on earth (the most common is feldspar), is something that most everyone has seen at one time or another. What most people don’t realize, however, is that they have seen much more of it than they realize. Quartz can be used to make beautiful jewelry and lovely decorations for the home. This article will introduce you to some examples…

Custom Rings Want a Custom Ring? Whether it’s Christmas, a big birthday, a wedding anniversary, or just because, visit us at Images and re-set your diamonds in a new custom ring. The photos below show a ring that was purchased nearly 30 years ago. You'll then view the new custom ring we designed, using existing diamonds. Personal style and trends evolve over time. There’s no reason your…

Custom Rings - Cool Engagement Ring Box for Marriage Proposals When it comes to Engagement Ring Boxes that make for memorable marriage proposals, if you thought all jewelry engagement ring boxes were created equally, think again. While some engagement rings are merely a small container designed to hold your sparkling baubles, others, like Ring Cam, have a hidden agenda. Ring Cam is a ring box equipped…

Wedding rings, They're not just gold anymore The wedding ring is a traditional symbol of the commitment between two people to spend the rest of their lives together. Wedding rings today are a billion-dollar sentiment, but their perfect, circular shape symbolized eternity in many ancient cultures. The hole in the center of the ring also had significance – it was considered a gateway to a future…

How is custom jewelry made ? See what began as an idea transform into a custom ring! We begin with a hand sketch and create the design in CAD/CAM using the latest technology. When the design is approved by the customer, we grow the piece on our 3D printer then harden the piece. From there the ring is cast and the stones are set, finishing…

A 10X triplet magnifying loupe is a great choice for viewing jewelry, and is the type of loupe used by jewelry professionals to grade diamonds and other gemstones. Anything visible through a more powerful loupe, while interesting, isn't included on a grading report. Unless experienced, try to look for a magnifying loupe with black framing around the lens, because black eliminates reflections that can alter…

Apple iPhones have a reputation for being fragile at the best of times, but a jeweler has created a model so expensive that its owner might want to keep it in the box. The handset, built by London-based jewellery firm Alchemist, is the world's most expensive iPhone with a £600,000 ($1 million) price tag. Dubbed Million Dollar iPhone, the handset has a handmade, 24-carat gold…

Just like a fine tailor has terms to define their offerings, such as bespoke and made to measure, so do we when it comes to custom jewelry. The nomenclature for custom design is as follows: Full Custom: This is a new, from-scratch design that begins with ideas and pictures (on paper or on CAD), with unlimited possibilities. Semi-Custom: Taking an existing design and modifying it--e.g.,…

The Hand of Faith is a natural nugget of high-karat gold weighing 889 troy ounces or 61 pounds! It was found near Kingower, Victoria, Australia on 26 September 1980. With dimensions 47 cm × 20 cm × 9 cm, it is regarded as the largest modern nugget found by a metal detector, anywhere in the world. In the spring of 1980, Kevin Hillier took his…